About the SDK
Pixyz SDK in a nutshell
The SDK is dedicated to the deployment at large scale of data preparation workflows. It also enables deeper integration of Pixyz capabilities within users' infrastructure and applications.
Pixyz SDK offers the ability to operate as a file-to-file batching tool, supporting multiple platforms & deployment architecture.
Specificities of Pixyz product portfolio
All Pixyz Products rely on the same underlying architecture and core technology: Pixyz Engine. While Studio reflects the best of Pixyz capabilities through a User Interface, Pixyz Plugin for Unity package allows you to leverage our technology from within Unity Editor. Finally Pixyz SDK fully unlocks the capabilities through advanced integration and headless capabilities..
| FEATURE | Pixyz SDK | Pixyz Studio | Pixyz Plugin for Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| All input formats | ✔️(1) | ✔️ | ✔️(1) |
| All output formats | ✔️(1) | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Original CAD information preservation | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Pixyz core algorithms for 3D asset transformation | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Interactive UI with smart features | ❌(2) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Unity-centric features (impostors, colliders, rule engine, ...) | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Powerful viewing capabilities based on Vulkan | ✔️(2) | ✔️ | ❌ |
| API scripting | ✔️ | ✔️(3) | ✔️(3) |
| Import & export API features. Command line use and batch processing of files | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| FULL API toolset: Python libraries / C# / Docker image / NuGet / pip-install | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Multiple Platforms | ✔️(1) | ❌ | ✔️(4) |
(1) Not all 3D formats are supported with Linux or macOS versions, please check the Supported File Formats page.
(2) Pixyz SDK provides access to rendering and visualization algorithms. No embedded viewer or UI is available OOTB but samples can be provided on how to leverage those features.
(3) API scripting is partially avaialble in some product. Import/export tools are deactivated to prevent batch processing in Pixyz interactive/UI-based products.
(4) Pixyz for Unity packages (Plugin, LOD tools) will soon be available on Windows and macOS. ETA Q4 2024.
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